Archives - 05 July 2017, Wednesday

There’s a danger here, however. It’s called anthropomorphization, and we do it all the time. People chronically attribute human-like thoughts and emotions to our cats, dogs, and other animals, ignoring how they are really very different from us. But at least cats and dogs — and birds,...

WASHINGTON — When they return from legislative recess next week, lawmakers will have only a few days to address financial problems with the Veterans Affairs Choice program before users start to see significant problems. Last month, in testimony before the Senate, VA Secretary David Sh...

Three years into the coalition fight against Islamic State militants, the battlefield remains fairly austere, without the major forward bases or large unit presence common to previous wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Into this environment, the Marine Corps has quietly deployed several 3D...

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PENSACOLA, Fla. — A fire that broke out Wednesday morning near a laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida caused a scare involving potentially toxic smoke, but no serious injuries, the base said. Eglin said Wednesday that some firefighters suffered dehydration when fighting the f...

A soldier has been charged with destruction of government property and making a false official statement after three Humvees free-fell from a C-130 during a parachute drop in Germany last year. Sgt. John Skipper of 1st Battalion, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Te...

COLOGNE, Germany — After lawmakers spurned government plans to lease a handful of armed drones from Israel, ministry of defense officials have no choice but to let the topic rest until after national elections in late September. But the issue remains a priority for the agency led by U...

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Listen up Devil Dogs: If you indicate between now and Sept. 30 that you want to re-enlist, you can get $10,000 on top of any Selective Retention Bonus. The Marine Corps announced retention bonus levels for fiscal 2018 in MARADMIN 350/17 . The bonus program includes five new initiative...

WASHINGTON — North Korea's newly demonstrated missile muscle puts Alaska within range of potential attack and stresses the Pentagon's missile defenses like never before. Even more worrisome, it may be only a matter of time before North Korea mates an even longer-range ICBM with a nucl...

The Defense Department has released the name of a soldier killed Monday in an indirect fire attack while supporting operations in Afghanistan. Pfc. Hansen Kirkpatrick, 19, died of his wounds after the attack in Helmand Province, according to a Wednesday release. Two other soldiers wer...

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon believes North Korea’s missile test launch on July 4 featured an intercontinental ballistic missile shot from a mobile launcher, a marked advance in capability for the regime of Kim Jong Un. The missile test, the thirteenth to occur this year, showed a capabi...

Israel has recently signed a $2 billion deal to supply a missile defense system to the Indian Army, which can destroy aircraft, missiles and drones within a radius of 70 km. Reports have it that the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (...

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan says it has successfully tested a short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The military said Wednesday the NASR is a high-precision weapons system with the ability for quick deployment and a range of 70 kilometers, or ...

MOSUL, Iraq — Some 300 Islamic State fighters remain in the small patch of territory still controlled by the group in Mosul's Old City, a senior Iraqi commander said Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Sami al-Aridi of Iraq's special forces told The Associated Press that the militants' hold on Mosul ...

Russia and India are looking to sign a contract on the delivery of Russia's S-400 Triumf air defense systems this year, state arms exporter Rosoboronexport Director General Alexander Mikheev told Sputnik. He said consultations are ongoing and focused efforts are being carried out to p...

Following the end of the cold war and the break-up of the Soviet Union, there were rapid decreases in Russian military budgets. Soviet military expenditure had stood at almost USD $350 billion in 1988. However, by 1992 it had fallen to USD $60 billion and in 1998 was only USD $19 bill...

BEIRUT — U.S.-backed forces in Syria have breached the wall around Raqqa's Old City, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, marking a major advance in the weeks-old battle to drive Islamic State militants out of their self-declared capital. The U.S. Central Command said the coalition stru...

Turkey's Defence Industries Undersecretariat (SSM) released a request for information (RFI) on 29 June for the development of mini unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for reconnaissance. The RFIs are open to local companies only and the deadline for responses is 28 July, according to an S...

The Kalashnikov Concern has reported that its 5.45 mm AK-12 assault rifle has passed all military field tests. The military field trials confirm that the weapon meets all the design and operational requirements of the Russian Armed Forces, according to the company. This paves the way ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — A U.S. congressional delegation led by Sen. John McCain visited Kabul on Tuesday for the U.S. Independence Day, meeting with Afghan government leaders and military officials to discuss the more than 16-year-long war in Afghanistan. The visit comes as President Don...

Former infantryman Staff Sgt. Derek Cohen, a 2017 Marine Corps Times Service Member of the Year Honorable Mention, works as a career planner, helping Marines prepare for a future both inside and outside of the Marine Corps. Cohen enlisted in 2003 and deployed four times, twice each to...

I’m delighted to have won Royal Navy photographer of the year and over the moon that my video has been recognised, as I’m passionate about video. Petty Officer Simon Ethell Captain Ian Stidston, the head of the Royal Navy Photographic Branch, said: “The Royal Navy protects our nation ...

At an initial training centre you may have your own room or sleep in a single sex dormitory. After training it is usual to have your own room. Men and women have separate accommodation blocks, where they wash and sleep. But all other aspects of Army life, including eating and training...

It can be surmised that drones are gaining popularity in both Mexico and Colombia as they represent a nearly perfect drug mule in the sense that they involve less risk to drug trafficking organizations and their employees who represent possible risks to any cartel if the arrested indi...

CHICAGO - On a cool summer morning on the Northside of Chicago, Col. Daniel Dudek enters his fifth lap on the track at Lane Technical College Preparatory High School. He's practicing for the DOD 2017 Warrior Games wheelchair racing competition; one of 38 athletes competing for Team Ar...

MOSCOW — Russia and China on Tuesday proposed a plan for defusing tensions over North Korea, suggesting that Pyongyang declare a moratorium on nuclear and missile tests while the United States and South Korea refrain from large-scale military exercises. The Russian and Chinese foreign...

MISAWA AIR BASE, JAPAN -- After nearly two months of construction, Misawa Air Base’s runway became fully operational more than a week ahead of schedule, June 26, and both fighter squadrons returned home. Due to teamwork between the entire 35th Fighter Wing, Pacific Air Forces and host...